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| One tool to do it all: The Unimog turns 70 
Posted by Kurt Ernst - First test drive on October 9, 1946. Chief designer Heinrich Roessler is behind the wheel while Hans Zabel, who gave the Unimog its name, stands on the right. Photos courtesy Daimler-Benz. In 1944, with Germany facing serious food shortages in the aftermath of World War II, Daimler-Benz AG engineer Albert Friedrich had the idea to create an agricultural implement that could not only help to plant and harvest crops, but drive them into town was well. Later known as the Unimog, an abbreviation of Universal Motor Ge... Read More |  | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 Chevrolet K20 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Lifted 1968 Chevrolet K20 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: 8ft fleetside box with a frame off professional restoration. Stock body with grill and emblems being changed to chevy and wheel weld moldings added. All cab, fenders, hood, box and tailgate have new metal panels. All trim and chrome all in good condition or new. All old paint was stripped and redone in a base coat clear coat to show finish. Glass all in good condition. Padded dash, fully gauged instrument cluster, custom steering w...Read More | John Fitch's archives donated to International Motor Racing Research Center Posted by Jim Donnelly - John Fitch racing an MG-TD at Linden, New Jersey, in 1950. Photo courtesy IMRRC. Folks in the world of cars knew, admired and respected the late John Fitch. He was a racer, a patriot, a fighter pilot, a track designer, a historian of all things automotive and an inventor with traffic safety at the forefront of his research. He amassed a myriad collection of trophies, books, photos and a lot more in his travels, and thanks to his sons John, Christopher, and Stephen Fitch, that trove has been donated to the Interna...Read More |  | 10 reasons to consider a 1970s personal/luxury coupe for your next weekend cruiser Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix. Brochure and advertising images from author's collection. If you recoil at the sight of landau tops, opera windows, barrier-busting bumper designs, pillow-top crushed velour seats, double-digit 0-60 times and speedometers that top out at 85 MPH, you should stop reading now, as this blog is not for you. If, however, you're like me and you still recall the rolling chandeliers of the 1970s fondly whenever you see one, and if the ever-escalating prices of the 1960s rides you revere have de...Read More | Firestar 500: the De Lorean follow-up that DeLorean disowned Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos via PhotOhio.org. In late 1985, probably more people talked about the De Lorean DMC-12 than at any other time in the car's history. Its namesake had the year before beat the cocaine trafficking charges against him, the press followed his every move, and there was that one movie that featured the car that summer. John Z. DeLorean wanted a piece of the action. No matter that he no longer owned De Lorean Motor Company. He'd just build another DMC-12 but call it something else: the Firestar 500. Not long...Read More | Las Vegas, 1950s Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1950s Location: Third and Fremont, Las Vegas, Nevada Source: Michael McQ What do you see here?...Read More |  | THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY | 10/31/1902: | Wilbur Shaw, Indy 500 three-time winner ('37, '39, '40), born | | 10/31/1957: | Toyota Motor Sales, USA, opens in Hollywood, California | | 10/31/1957: | Toyota opens first U.S. dealership. |
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